Video Files Too Large after installing ios 18 on iphone 13 mini

My video files were historically 20 megabytes (more or less) for 8 minute videos. Since "upgrading" to iOS 18, the videos I record are as much as 300 mb for a 3 minute video. I'm certain that my settings aren't optimized for smaller video files, but I'm borderline illiterate when it comes to the options available in Camera/Video settings. What are the optimum settings for casual video recording to achieve the smallest video files? Many thanks!

iPhone 13 mini, iOS 18

Posted on Feb 13, 2025 1:31 PM

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Feb 13, 2025 1:49 PM in response to Shakedown007

Let me take a stab at this and show you a few things you can tweak. Obviously there is no right or wrong way to do this and you should see what works best for you from the following:


A. Resolution and Frame rate.

Go to Settings > Camera > Record Video

Here I would pick a minimum of 1080p HD at 60 frames. No need to go below this, as you would see more compression artifacts/pixelation when you play your video on a TV or bigger screen.

I still think 1080p at 60 frames is better than 4K with 30 frames. So the next step up I think is 4K 60 frames that is meaningfully increasing your picture quality.


B. Disable HDR video.

Unless you are looking at your videos through a high end Dolby Vision capable TV set, I would disable this setting.


C. Turn off Auto FPS.

This can also reduce the file size without much compromise in video quality.


D. Disable Stereo

Go to Settings > Camera > Record Sound. Set it to Mono

This will reduce the file size further. You might want to try Stereo, but the Spatial option is not going to yield more noticeable improvements.


Remember that there will always be a tradeoff. Better quality video will result in larger file size. By reducing file size, you're giving up a bit more quality.


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